Multilateral Negotiation and Mediation: Instruments and Methods is a collection of papers that covers various areas of concerns in international mediation and negotiation. The materials examine the several aspects negotiation and mediation. The title first covers negotiations with security councils, and then proceeds to tackling regional and inter-regional negotiations. Next, the selection deals with the small-state factor in dispute settlement. The text also talks about disarmament negotiations and north-south negotiations. The last chapter covers international law and negotiation. The book will be of great use diplomats, government officials, and political scientists. Readers who have a keen interest on the mechanisms of diplomacy will also benefit from the text. Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv About the Contributors, Pages vii-viii Foreword, Page ix, Arthur Lall Chapter 1 - The Security Council as an Instrument for Peace, Pages 3-13, Hugh Caradon Editor's Comments on Security Council Negotiations, Page 14 Chapter 2 - OAS Negotiations, Pages 17-31, Jorge L. Zelaya Coronado Chapter 3 - Arab League Negotiations, Pages 32-39, Clovis Maksoud Chapter 4 - Multilateral Diplomacy in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Pages 40-48, Abba Eban Editor's Comments on Regional Negotiations, Page 49 Chapter 5 - Commonwealth Cross Sections: Prenegotiation to Minimize Conflict and to Develop Cooperation, Pages 53-73, Arnold Smith Editor's Comments on Inter-regional Negotiations, Page 74 Chapter 6 - Small States and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, Pages 77-88, Mircea Malitza Editor's Comments on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, Page 89 Chapter 7 - Multilateral Forums, Pages 93-114, Inga Thorsson Chapter 8 - The Search for Common Ground Among the Superpowers, Pages 115-127, Adrian S. Fisher Editor's Comments on Disarmament Negotiations, Pages 128-129 Chapter 9 - A Methodological Summary, Pages 133-153, Johan Kaufmann Chapter 10 - The Main Forces at Work, Pages 154-176, Muchkund Dubey Editor's Comments on North-South Negotiations, Pages 177-179 Chapter 11 - International Law, Mediation, and Negotiation, Pages 183-195, Manfred Lachs Editor's Comments on International Law and Negotiation, Page 196 List of Acronyms, Pages 197-198 Index, Pages 199-206 The Security Council As An Instrument For Peace / Hugh Caradon -- Oas Negotiations / Jorge L. Zelaya Coronado -- Arab League Negotiations / Clovis Maksoud -- Multilateral Diplomacy In The Arab-israeli Conflict / Abba Eban -- Commonwealth Cross Sections: Prenegotiation To Minimize Conflict And To Develop Cooperation / Arnold Smith -- Small States And The Peaceful Settlement Of Disputes / Mircea Malitza -- Multilateral Forums / Inga Thorsson -- The Search For Common Ground Among The Superpowers / Adrian S. Fisher -- A Methodological Summary / Johan Kaufmann -- The Main Forces At Work / Muchkund Dubey -- International Law, Mediation, And Negotiation / Manfred Lachs. Edited By Arthur S. Lall. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
